ARQUITECTURA en AMÉRICA

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WE BEGIN THIS THREAD, with the Horno3 : Museo Del Acero in Monterrey, Mexico, Grimshaw Architects converted an abandoned 1960s steel blast furnace facility into a museum of industrial history. The architects balanced historic preservation with reinvention and expansion to establish a dramatic new landmark.

This Mexican museum is one of 25 projects honored by the American Institute of Architects in its AIA Institute Honor Awards for 2009. Recognized for excellence in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design, the award-winners include homes and churches, parks and office buildings, student centers and urban developments, located throughout the United States and as far afield as Lebanon and China.